Syrup-dispensing apparatus for aerated waters



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H. s. PARK. SYRUP DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR AERATED WATERS.

Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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NITED STATES FFI E HARVEY S. PARK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SYRUP-DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR AERATED WATERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 592,958, dated November 2, 1897.

Application filed September 25, 1896. Serial No. 606,929. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, HARVEY S. PARK, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Syrup-Dispensing Apparatus for Aerated Waters, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means for the removal-or insertion of the syrup cans or jars of a sodawater apparatus at the front thereof; and in general terms it consists of a series of oscillatorily-mounted can-frames adapted to swing outward from the apparatus when desired and to carry the cans or jars, whereby they may be removed or filled with syrup or examined to determine the amount of syrup remaining.

My invention also embodies a novel form of cook or valve device in which the possible varying positions of the key and wrench parts thereof is compensated for and engagement thereby always positively insured.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva: tion of a soda-waterapparatus, showing a canframe with its cans or jars moved outward; Fig. 2, a front sectional elevation on line 2 of Fig. 1, taken when the cans or jars are in position within the can-chamberof the apparatus; Fig. 3, a section of the bearing-plate for the oscillating arms, taken on line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a rear elevation of a can-.

frame; Fig. 5, a plan thereof with the cans or jars removed; Fig. 6, an enlarged section on line 6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 a similar view on line 7 of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, A represents the casing of a soda-water apparatus of any desired size and dimensions and forming a suitable canchamber within. In any convenient location, preferably upon the bottom of the can-chamber, as shown in Fig. 1, I secure a bearingplate B, which provides the bearing for a pair of oscillating arms C D. These arms are arranged substantially upright and are connected together at their lower ends by a sleeve 0, which is cut away on each side near the middle, so that the same may oscillate upon the bearing-plate B. These arms and sleeve obviously form a substantially U- shaped frame, preferably oscillating upon the bottom of the can-chamber. A small pin 1) passes through the sleeve and the bearingplate and forms an axis on which the oscillating arms move. Upon the ends of the arms I mount or suspend a can-frame E, which is preferably skeleton in construction and rectangular in shape. The can-frame shown in the drawings is adapted to contain two cans E; but it is obvious that the frame may be made of a size and proportions to accommodate single cans or more than two, if desired. The upper portion of the frame is somewhat wider by reason of a strip 6 extending along each side and across the upper inner corner, forming a substantially triangular piece e. The ends of the arms are preferably rounded and adapted to bear loosely in sockets in the strips (2, whereby the canframes may move with respect to the arms. The face of the can-frame is preferably entire or solid, and when in position within the apparatus it closes the front opening into the can-chamber,and thus practically forms a portion of the front of the casing of the fountain. The inner edge of these triangular pieces e are made to the same inclination as one side of the arms against which they abut after the can-frame is drawn outward, as shownin Fig. 1, and has cleared the front of the casing, whereby further movement of the frame is prevented. Such widened portion of the frame thus forms a simple and sufficient stop device for limiting the movement of the canframe with respect to the arms.

Suitable means for limiting the movement of the arms, together with the can-frame, are provided at the bearing of the oscillating arms. As clearly shown in Fig. 3, it is obvious that the edge 0 of the sleeve 0 will strike against the bearing-plate when the desired or predetermined limit of movement of the can-frame is reached, preventing the further movement of the arms regardless of the can-frame and holding them in proper position to receive the can-frame when reinserted after removal.

The bottom of the can-frame is provided with sockets F, adapted to receive depending faucets at the bottomof the cans or jars and corresponding in number to the number of cans or jars held by the frame. Each faucet has the usual valve device or plug f for drawing off the contents of the jar. The plug is provided with a key G, which is vertical when the valve is closed and horizontal when open, whereby the can is removable only when the valve is closed.

Screwing upon the front of the can-frame or otherwise secured thereto is a carrier or jacket II, which provides a bearing for the stem of a handle .I, which stem is provided at its inner end with a key-wrench 7', adapted to engage the key of the faucet or plug. In order to provide yielding or play for the wrench in all directions in order to compensate for possible variations in the position of the faucet and key when the jar is inserted, I arrange a suitable spiral spring K around the stem of the handle adjacent to the wrench. One end of the spring preferably abuts against the wrench and the other end against an internal shoulder in the jacket or carrier. By the use of such compensating device the key easily and readily engages the wrench when the can is inserted.

The handle J and its stem have no movement in or out from the casing, but a circular or radial movement at the end of the stem which carries the wrench, in order to accommodate itself to the key of the faucet.

The can-frame is preferably freely or loosely mounted or pivoted upon the arms and has a movement independent of the arms, being preferably supported at a point above the central axis. The frame being thus independently movable upon the arms is capable of maintaining its vertical position at all times by virtue of its own gravity,and, furthermore, the frame is readily removable, together with the can or cans, by simply lifting it off from the arms and is as readily replaceable thereupon. The feature of removability of the can-frame is of advantage for the purpose of cleaning, although it is not absolutely necessary, but preferable. Another advantage of the manner of mounting is that the can may be tilted at the top to enable the attendant to determine the amount of syrup in the can.

The can-frame, being pivoted from below, moves downward as it moves outward and is preferably lowered somewhat in full movement, so that it may be more convenient of access. The can-frame may be dispensed with, if desired, in which case the can or jar itself may be mounted directly upon the arms or oscillating device.

Vhile in the drawings I have shown the can-frame adapted to contain two cans, so that the entire apparatus is composed of one such can-frame or of a series of such frames carrying couplets of cans, yet it is evident that a frame may be provided for each can or jar or that the frames may be made of a size and proportion to accommodate a plurality of cans or jars. The number of oscillating arms varies according to the number of frames, one pair being preferably provided for each frame.

The can-frames with their solid faces may be arranged contiguous in any desired number, determined by the size of the fountain or apparatus and the number of syrups or flavors, and such faces may form entirely the front portion of the casing of the apparatus without the use of partitions.

Although I have shown and described more or less precise forms and details of construction, I do not intend to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I contemplate changes in form, the proportions of parts, and the substitution of equivalents as circumstances may suggest or render expedient without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1. In a syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casin g and a can or jar pivotally mounted in the casing and adapted to swing in and out therefrom, such can being supported substantially above its middle atonly one point or axial line.

2. In a syrup-dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar pivotally mounted therein to swing outward from the casing and supported above its middle, such can being freely mounted and adapted to swing downward as it swings outward.

I11 a syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a member mounted on the casing and adapted to oscillate into and from the casing and a can or jar loosely pivoted upon such member and having a movement independent thereof.

4. In a syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar, a frame adapted to receive the can and an oscillating device upon which the frame is supported, such frame being freely mounted above its middle upon the oscillating device and having a movement independent thereof.

5. In a syrup-dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar and arms pivoted below the can and adapted to carry the same and oscillate it into or from the casing, such can or jar being mounted to swing upon such arms.

6. In a syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar, arms oscillatorily mounted in the casin g and a canframe freely suspended upon the ends of such arms and having two movements, one with the arms and the other independent thereof.

7. In syrup-dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing having a can-chamber, a can or jar, upwardly-extending arms oscillatorily mounted upon the bottom of the can-chamber, and a can-frame freely mounted to swing upon such arms and adapted to swing downward.

8. I11 syrup-dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, an oscillating frame mounted therein, a can-frame mounted to swing upon the oscillating frame and having a movement independent thereof, means for limiting the movement of the oscillating frame with respect to the casing and means for limiting the movement of the can-frame with respect to the oscillating frame.

9. In syrup-dispensin g apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can-frame, arms mounted upon the casing, a can-frame suspended on the arms and a stop device on the canframe engaged by the arms for limiting the outward movement of the frame.

10. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can-frame slightly widened at its upper portion, arms carrying the can-frame and causing it to oscillate when moved, such arms being adapted to abut the widened portion of the can-frame in its outward movement to limit the same.

11. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a pair of oscillating arms mounted therein, a can-frame arranged on the outer ends of the arms, a substantially triangular strip located upon the side faces of the casing and having its side adjacent to the arms of the same inclination as the arms when the frame has cleared the front of the casing whereby in the outward movement of the can-frame the strip will press flatly against an arm to arrest the further movement of the frame with respect to the arms.

12. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a pair of substantially upright arms oscillatorily mounted in the casing and having a limited outward and downward movement and a can-frame mounted to swing on the outer ends of the arms.

13. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, arms pivoted to the casing, a can or jar frame adapted to receive the cans or jars and mounted upon the arms, means for limiting the movement of the arms with respect to the casing and means for limiting the movement of the can-frame with respect to the arms.

14. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, oscillating arms, and a syrup-can frame vertically mounted on such arms and maintaining its vertical position at all times by virtue of its own gravity.

15. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, oscillating arms mounted thereon and a can-frame swinging independently upon the arms and removable therefrom.

16. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, oscillating arms, a can or jar and a can-frame mounted on the arms to swing therefrom and adapted to hold the can or jar, such can-frame being removable from the arms and the can or jar being removable from the frame.

17. In syrup dispensing apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar therein, a cock or valve at the bottom thereof, a key therefor, a wrench device having a stem or handle and adapted to engage the key and a spiral spring around the stem adapted to perlatory manner and oscillatorily mounted at a point below the can-frame.

20. In syrup dispensing apparatus the combination of a casing, a can or jar frame, and a substantially U-shaped frame oscillatorily mounted in-the casing at a point below the can-frame and engaging the can-frame near its top edge whereby such can-frame is suspended in the U shaped frame and is movable therein.

21. In syrup-dispensing apparatus, a series of can or jar frames each adapted to hold one or more syrup cans or jars, substantially U- shaped frames holding the can-frames oscillatorily in the casing and mounted at a point below the can-frame and means for limiting the movement of the U-shaped frames.

22. In a soda-water apparatus, the combination of a casing, a can or jar, an oscillating frame mounted on the casing, and a canframe freely suspended above its central axis upon the oscillating frame.

23. In soda-water apparatus the combination of a casing A having a can-chamber, a pair of arms 0, D, a bearing B arranged upon the bottom of the can-chamber and upon which the arms are oscillatorily mounted and a can or jar frame E adapted to hold one or more cans or jars and mounted to swing upon the outer ends of the oscillating arms.

24. In soda-water apparatus the combination of a syrup can or jar, a can-frame E adapted to receive the can, a valve-plug f substantially at the bottom of the can, a key G upon the plug, a handle J mounted on the can-frame, wrench device j located upon the handle and adapted to engage the key such wrench device having a radial movement, and a spiral spring K surrounding the handle and permitting play or compensation for possible variations in the position of the key when the can is inserted or removed.

HARVEY S. PARK.

Witnesses:

H. SCARBOROUGH, SAMUEL E. I-IIBBEN. 

